Jena’s Reviews > Probably More Than You Want to Know About the Fishes of the Pacific Coast > Status Update

"How Long do fish live? It depends on the species...At the extreme, rougheye Rockfish may live as long as 140 years. I think this last fact deserves a moment's pondering. Fish this old were alive when Lincoln was president...it gives me sort of a queasy sensation to think that 140-year-old fish are being caught, filleted and sold as "Sea Burgers" at Cowboy Slim's fast food restaurants..."